The Adventures of an International School Librarian

It's been incredibly quiet on the job front. Only a new internship by FAS for 2 positions in Tipperary. This morning I woke up, and for some unknown reason, my brain was telling me to research libraries in embassies. I haven't found much job wise, but it's an avenue I hadn't even considered before. I don't if there are any actual librarians working in Irish embassies. But here's an interesting article I found on American ones. I'd love if my intuition actually proved me right for once! Over the next week i'll be posting job interview tips. I have 2 big job interviews next Friday, so I plan on researching the hell out of it, in order to prepare. I feel like this is my biggest opportunity yet, and I can't waste it. So bring it on. Hopefully some new jobs will appear next week. Fingers crossed.

Just for those searching for jobs in the States & Canada. Library Sites is a great website, more so for US libraries . It's divided into states, click on the state and it provides you with Public Libraries, Universities & Specialist libraries. They have a Canadian subsection too which is good but not half as comprehensive as the American version. Reason I mention them, is I've found it's easier to go through the Public libraries and see what job opportunities there are in those particular branches. They usually list positions such as 'Page' and 'Shelf Stacker' etc, as well as part time library assistants, which aren't often advertised on LisJobs . So yes, it is time consuming, but also worth it. Though the interface is really quite dated, Library Job Postings  is a great data bank for jobs in the States {less so Canada}. Links: Library Job Postings Canada  Library Job Postings US LisJobs {US} Library Sites {US} Library Sites ...

For those registered with FAS and that have been on JobSeekers Allowance for 3 Months, there are a few opportunities out there. A few based in Dundalk, Cork, Roscommon, Ennis & Dublin. This Librarian  post via FAS closes in 2 days time {5th Oct}, it's a job in Special Needs school in Sandymount, Dublin and is also associated with the Job Bridge Scheme, so applicants need to make sure they are applicable before they apply. So far these are the only jobs, i've been able to locate online. In other news, i've decided to give Ireland 6 months, and then it's off to Canada for me. I figure it gives me enough time to get myself a job in retail, save some money before the big move. There are jobs in Canada, esp in the library field, they aren't half as frequent as the jobs from the States. The reason I've decided not to do the year long J1 visa, is purely on the fact that it is expensive. At least in Canada, whilst waiting for the perfect Library job, you ca...